"That places an onerous burden on me", he said.

Moral integrity

Mr Iddrisu charged teachers to hold the highest standard of moral integrity in modeling character for the future.

He urged teachers to work towards building a more inclusive equitable education system that assures students of a brighter future.

"Provide school children with holistic education by considering academic, moral, social and inclusive well-being.

"Ensure you're not just feeding them with literacy only, but modeling and building their character," Mr Iddrisu said.

Mr Iddrisu underscored the need for the increment of sustainable sufficient investments in improving educational infrastructure to reduce pressure on category "A" schools.

"President John Dramani Mahama has accepted that responsibility in his reset agenda," he said.

Teacher-indiscipline

The National President of the CHASS, Reverend Stephen Owusu Sekyere, bemoaned the high level of teacher-indiscipline, especially those engaged in amorous relationships with students.

"CHASS condemns, in no uncertain terms, the recent reported cases involving an Assistant Headmaster of KNUST SHS and a teacher of Okadjakrom Senior High Technical School (SHTS).

"These unfortunate incidents are in sharp contrast with what the profession upholds," Rev. Sekyere said.

He said CHASS expected the GES to invoke the appropriate sanctions as prescribed by the Code of conduct for teachers; without prejudice to any further legal actions that might apply.

Student indiscipline 

Similarly, Rev. Sekyere expressed concern about the rising tide of student indiscipline.

He said the recent incidents of students violently attacking teachers, carrying offensive weapons into schools, and indulging in abuse of dangerous substances such as "RED" and marijuana were alarming.

Rev. Sekyere said those acts undermined the authority of educators and threatened the safety of school communities.

"Already, serious injuries and deaths have been recorded in schools," he said.

Exams malpractice

He said the persistent menace of examination malpractice continued to cast a shadow over the credibility of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

"This problem cannot be solved at the Senior High level alone. It must be tackled from the basic school level, where we need to instill in our students a culture of integrity and holistic learning, rather than an obsession with passing tests," said. 

Rev. Sekyere said the schools continued to operate with inadequate financial resources, putting serious pressure on them and undermined smooth management of schools.

Rev. Sekyere said abandoned projects, acute shortage of non-teaching staff and lack of duty post vehicles in some schools impeded smooth administration.